Development of a low cost fuel cell inverter system with DSP control Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • In this paper, the development of a low cost fuel cell inverter system is detailed. The approach consists of a three-terminal push-pull DC-DC converter to boost the fuel cell voltage (48V) to VDC. A four switch (IGBT) inverter is employed to produce 120V/240V, 60Hz AC outputs. High performance, easy manufacturability, lower component count, safety and cost are addressed. Protection and diagnostic features form an important part of the design. Another highlight of the proposed design is the control strategy, which allows the inverter to adapt to the requirements of the load as well as the power source (fuel cell). A unique aspect of the design is the use of the TMS320LF2407 DSP to control the inverter. Two sets of lead-acid batteries are provided on the high voltage DC bus to supply sudden load demands. Efficient and smooth control of the power drawn from the fuel cell and the high voltage battery is achieved by controlling the front end DC-DC converter in current mode. The paper details extensive experimental results of the proposed design on DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) Fuel Cell.

name of conference

  • 2002 IEEE 33rd Annual IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference. Proceedings (Cat. No.02CH37289)

published proceedings

  • PESC'02: 2002 IEEE 33RD ANNUAL POWER ELECTRONICS SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE, VOLS 1-4, CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

author list (cited authors)

  • Gopinath, R., Kim, S., Hahn, J. H., Webster, M., Burghardt, J., Campbell, S., ... Howze, J.

complete list of authors

  • Gopinath, R||Kim, S||Hahn, JH||Webster, M||Burghardt, J||Campbell, S||Becker, D||Enjeti, P||Yeary, M||Howze, J

publication date

  • January 2002